The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-05

Road Overseer Reeves and a force of
men arc doing some needed work on the
Sharptown road, near the Fair grounds.
David +. Bradway has commenced the
cellar for a double dwelling which he will
erect on his lot ON the north side Of Dick
inson street.
a special children's service will be held
in the Baptist church Of this borough on
Sunday evening next, August 18th, consist
ing of scripture reading and singing by
the school, anthems by the choir of the
church and an address with the use of the
blackboard by the pastor, Rev. W. E.
Cornwell.
Fogg & Richman, have been appointed
agents of the Norwich Union Fire In
surance Society, and the London, two of the
strongest and most liberal of the English
companies doing business in the United
States This firm is well prepared to carry
insurance on any kind Of property. at lib
cral rates and in large or small lines.
1t may be that we should oftener ask the
indulgence of our readers, but this week
we feel it our duty and take this opportu-
nifty to say that a good share of our office
force are "under the weather. from the
editor down. 1t is hot weather, or has
been, and it's not cold enough for over
coats yet, but hot or cold people wan the
news all the same. Don't count this issue
we hope to do better hereafter.
The cause of the sudden uprising of the
mosquito is variously explained. The
general opinion is that there is an usual
prolific crop of the insects this year, and
the scorching sun rays of the past two
weeks have prevented them from finding
food. They We're obliged to seek the moist
parts of the coast and the pines, where they
breed fast, but get little to eat. The recent
storms and the generally cloudy condition
of the weather has been favorable TO their
going about on foraging expeditions for
those whom they may doyour.
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Just Over the County Lines.
Swedcsboro now has an extra freight
train for her exclusive accommodation.
A trucker at Paulsboro has sold $3.50
worth of egg plants off of less than an
acre Of ground.
The NJ. L. Church, at Glassboro will be
closed during the continuance of Pitman
camp meeting as usual.
David c. Tweed, Of Swodesboro. had his
watch stolen last week on the G. A. r.
excursion to Atlantic City.
+. j. Lodge. near Thoroughlare, has a
perfect tomato growing on an egg plant.
This is a rare freak of nature.
Rev. j. E. Wilson, formerly Of Woods
town, will occupy the pulpit OF the Wood
bury Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing, in the absence Of the pastor.
Old records in the Gloucester county
Clerks Office show that in the years from
1912 to 1915, much farm land in that sec
ton and in Salem county sold for 81 per
acre.
Salem parties have rented a portion of
tho farm land of John Terrell, on the Fair
ton road, near Bridgeton, and have com
mcnced the erection of a bottling estab-
lishment.
e. II. Broadway, of Woodbury., lost a
1000 horse last week. The animal had
been driven below Woodstown and it was
at first thought overdriving was the cause
of death, but DR.. Rogers pronounced en-
largement of tho heart the cause.
1t is now stated that Gibbs and Wesley,
the Glassboro shoe manufacturers who de-
caInped early last spring with two shop
girls, arc now living in a small town called
Plainville, near Toronto, Canada; that
Gibbs is running a small farm and Wesley
a shoe store.
The Woodbury. Borough Counsel has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
liquor in that place. The new law will
go into effect in two weeks. This will
close five beer saloons, but will not affect
the two hotels, which obtain their license
from the courts.
Ellison X. Turner, of Deptford town
ship, Gloucester county, has lost five COWS
sincc ,ast February, worth 800 each.
Another that was making ten pounds of
butter last week was taken sick. The
swelling of the udder was the first symp-
tom and this became aggravated. The
cause of the ailment is not known.